Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate cheered by South Carolina campaign trail audience
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Many observers have discussed whether DeSantis can fairly be called a fascist.
For the Salt Lake Tribune, Tom Huckin, a University of Utah emeritus professor, turned to the author Umberto Eco’s 14 tests for fascism, which include “contempt for the weak”, “fear of difference” and “appeal to social frustration”.
Huckin concluded: “What we are witnessing in today’s polarised politics does indeed include fascism, embodied and promoted by DeSantis and others on the far right.”
There is little doubt that Desantis is a fascist. America has always had a strain of facism and it appeals to a minority. Maybe trump has made it more palatable ?
His book bans and his vindictive tussle with the Mouse show exactly what he is. Its a very worrying time for decent people and the whole world.